I give you permission to use it as you see fit, as long as you don't sell it.

Just remember that I'm posting this residential lease for information purposes only. I'm not giving you legal advice. If you use it, you're not creating an attorney/client relationship with me.

This South Dakota Residential Lease is no substitute for the guidance of a competent, local lawyer. Even if you use this residential lease, I strongly recommend that you take it to a lawyer in your town or city for review.

South Dakota
Residential Lease Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT
(hereinafter referred to as the "South Dakota Lease Agreement") is made and entered into this ____
day of _______________, 20____, by and between
___________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord") and
________________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant."
For and in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.
PROPERTY.
Landlord owns
certain real property and improvements located at
_________________(hereinafter referred to as the "Property"). Landlord desires to lease the
Premises to Tenant upon the terms and conditions contained herein. Tenant
desires to lease the Premises from Landlord on the terms and conditions as
contained herein.

2. TERM.
This South Dakota Lease Agreement shall commence on ________________________ and
shall continue as a lease for term. The termination
date shall be on ___________________ at 11:59 PM. Upon
termination date, Tenant shall be required to vacate the Premises unless one of
the following circumstances occur:

(i) Landlord and Tenant formally extend this South Dakota Lease Agreement in writing or create and
execute a new, written, and signed South Dakota Lease Agreement; or

(ii)Landlord willingly accepts new Rent from Tenant, which does not constitute past
due Rent.

In the event
that Landlord accepts new rent from Tenant after the termination date, a
month-to-month tenancy shall be created. If at any time either party
desires to terminate the month-to-month
tenancy, such party may do so by providing to the other party written notice of
intention to terminate at least 30 days prior to the desired date of termination
of the month-to-month tenancy.

Notices to terminate may be
given on any calendar day, irrespective of Commencement Date.
Rent shall continue at the rate specified in this South Dakota Lease Agreement, or as allowed by
law. All other terms and conditions as outlined in this South Dakota Lease Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect. Time is of the essence for providing notice of
termination (strict compliance with dates by which notice must be provided is
required).

3.
RENT.
Tenant shall pay to Landlord the sum of $______________ per month as Rent for
the Term of the Agreement. Due date for Rent payment shall be the 1st day of
each calendar month and shall be considered advance payment for that month.
Weekends and holidays do not delay or excuse Tenant’s obligation to timely pay
rent.

A.
Delinquent Rent. If not paid on the 1st, Rent shall be considered overdue
and delinquent on the 2nd day of each calendar month. If Tenant fails to timely
pay any month’s rent, Tenant will pay Landlord a late charge of $_________ per
day until rent is paid in full. If Landlord receives the monthly
rent by the 3ʳᵈ day of the month, Landlord will waive the late
charges for that month. Any waiver of late charges under this paragraph will not
affect or diminish any other right or remedy Landlord may exercise for Tenant’s
failure to timely pay rent.

B.
Prorated Rent. In the event that the Commencement Date is not the 1st of the
calendar month, Rent payment remitted on the Commencement Date shall be prorated
based on a 30-day period.

C. Returned Checks. In the event that any payment by Tenant is returned for
insufficient funds ("NSF") or if Tenant stops payment, Tenant will pay
$_________ to Landlord for each such check, plus late charges, as described
above, until Landlord has received payment. Furthermore, Landlord
may require in writing that Tenant pay all future Rent payments by cash, money
order, or cashier's check.

D.
Order in which funds are applied. Landlord will apply all funds received
from Tenant first to any non-rent obligations of Tenant including late charges,
returned check charges, charge-backs for repairs, brokerage fees, and periodic
utilities, then to rent, regardless of any notations on a check.

E. Rent Increases. There will be no rent increases through the Termination
Date. If this lease is renewed automatically on a month to month basis, Landlord
may increase the rent during the renewal period by providing written notice to
Tenant that becomes effective the month following the 30ᵗʰ day after
the notice is provided.

4.
SECURITY DEPOSIT.
Upon execution of this South Dakota Lease Agreement, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum of
$_______________ (which amount is not in excess of two months periodic rent)
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Landlord, as security for any damage
caused to the Premises during the term hereof. Landlord may place the security
deposit in an interest bearing account and any interest earned will be paid to
Landlord or Landlord’s representative.

A. . REFUND. Upon termination of the
tenancy, all funds held by the landlord as security deposit may be applied to
the payment of accrued rent and the amount of damages that the landlord has
suffered by reason of the tenant's noncompliance with the terms of this
South Dakota Lease Agreement or with any and all laws, ordinances, rules
and orders of any and all governmental or quasi-governmental authorities
affecting the cleanliness, use, occupancy and preservation of the Premises.

(7.) The
removal of unauthorized locks or fixtures installed by Tenant;

(8.)
Insufficient light bulbs;

(9.) Packing,
removing, and storing abandoned property;

(10.) Removing
abandoned or illegally parked vehicles;

(11.) Costs of
reletting, if Tenant is in default;

(12.) Attorney
fees and costs of court incurred in any proceeding against Tenant;

(13.) Any fee
due for early of removal of an authorized keybox;

(14.) Other
items Tenant is responsible to pay under this Lease.

If deductions
exceed the security deposit, Tenant will pay to Landlord the excess within ten
days after Landlord makes written demand. The security deposit will be applied
first to any non-rent items, including late charges, returned check charges,
repairs, brokerage fees, and periodic utilities, then to any unpaid rent.

5. USE OF PREMISES. The Premises shall be used and occupied solely by Tenant and Tenant's
immediate family,
consisting of _____________________________________________, exclusively, as a
private single family dwelling, and no part of the Premises shall be used at any
time during the term of this South Dakota Lease Agreement by Tenant for the purpose of carrying on
any business, profession, or trade of any kind, or for any purpose other than as
a private single family dwelling. Tenant shall not allow any other person,
other than Tenant's immediate family or transient relatives and friends who are
guests of Tenant, to use or occupy the Premises without first obtaining
Landlord's written consent to such use. Tenant shall comply with any and all
laws, ordinances, rules and orders of any and all governmental or
quasi-governmental authorities affecting the cleanliness, use, occupancy and
preservation of the Premises.

6.
CONDITION OF PREMISES.
Tenant stipulates, represents and warrants that Tenant has examined the
Premises, and that they are at the time of this Lease in good order, repair, and
in a safe, clean and tenantable condition.

7. ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-LETTING.
Tenant shall not assign this South Dakota Lease Agreement, or sub-let or grant any license to use
the Premises or any part thereof without the prior written consent of Landlord.
A consent by Landlord to one such assignment, sub-letting or license shall not
be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment, sub-letting or license.
An assignment, sub-letting or license without the prior written consent of
Landlord or an assignment or sub-letting by operation of law shall be absolutely
null and void and shall, at Landlord's option, terminate this South Dakota Lease
Agreement.

8.
ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Tenant shall make no alterations to the buildings or improvements on the
Premises or construct any building or make any other improvements on the
Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord. Any and all
alterations, changes, and/or improvements built, constructed or placed on the
Premises by Tenant shall, unless otherwise provided by written agreement between
Landlord and Tenant, be and become the property of Landlord and remain on the
Premises at the expiration or earlier termination of this South Dakota Lease
Agreement.

9.
NON-DELIVERY OF POSSESSION.
In the event Landlord cannot deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant upon
the commencement of the Lease term, through no fault of Landlord or its agents,
then Landlord or its agents shall have no liability, but the rental herein
provided shall abate until possession is given. Landlord or its agents shall
have thirty (30) days in which to give possession, and if possession is tendered
within such time, Tenant agrees to accept the demised Premises and pay the
rental herein provided from that date. In the event possession cannot be
delivered within such time, through no fault of Landlord or its agents, then
this South Dakota Lease Agreement and all rights hereunder shall terminate.

10. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
Tenant shall not keep on the Premises any item of a dangerous, flammable or
explosive character that might unreasonably increase the danger of fire or
explosion on the Premises or that might be considered hazardous or extra
hazardous by any responsible insurance company.

11. UTILITIES.
Tenant shall be responsible for arranging for and paying for all utility
services required on the Premises.

12. MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND RULES. Tenant will, at its sole expense, keep and
maintain the Premises and appurtenances in good and sanitary condition and
repair during the term of this South Dakota Lease Agreement and any renewal thereof. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall:

A. Not
obstruct the driveways, sidewalks, courts, entry ways, stairs and/or halls,
which shall be used for the purposes of ingress and egress only;

D. Not leave
windows or doors in an open position during any inclement weather;

E. Not hang
any laundry, clothing, sheets, etc., from any window, rail, porch or balcony nor
air or dry any of same within any yard area or space;

F. Not cause
or permit any locks or hooks to be placed upon any door or window without the
prior written consent of Landlord;

G. Keep all
air conditioning filters clean and free from dirt;

H. Keep all
lavatories, sinks, toilets, and all other water and plumbing apparatus in good
order and repair and shall use same only for the purposes for which they were
constructed. Tenant shall not allow any sweepings, rubbish, sand, rags, ashes
or other substances to be thrown or deposited therein. Any damage to any such
apparatus and the cost of clearing stopped plumbing resulting from misuse shall
be borne by Tenant;

I. Tenant's
family and guests shall at all times maintain order in the Premises and at all
places on the Premises, and shall not make or permit any loud or improper
noises, or otherwise disturb other residents;

J. Keep all
radios, television sets, stereos, phonographs, etc., turned down to a level of
sound that does not annoy or interfere with other residents;

K. Deposit
all trash, garbage, rubbish or refuse in the locations provided and shall not
allow any trash, garbage, rubbish or refuse to be deposited or permitted to
stand on the exterior of any building or within the common elements;

L. Abide by
and be bound by any and all rules and regulations affecting the Premises or the
common area appurtenant thereto which may be adopted or promulgated by the
Condominium or Homeowners' Association having control over them.

13. DAMAGE TO PREMISES.
In the event the Premises are destroyed or rendered wholly uninhabitable by
fire, storm, earthquake, or other casualty not caused by the negligence of
Tenant, this South Dakota Lease Agreement shall terminate from such time except for the purpose of
enforcing rights that may have then accrued hereunder. The rental provided for
herein shall then be accounted for by and between Landlord and Tenant up to the
time of such injury or destruction of the Premises, Tenant paying rentals up to
such date and Landlord refunding rentals collected beyond such date. Should a
portion of the Premises thereby be rendered uninhabitable, the Landlord shall
have the option of either repairing such injured or damaged portion or
terminating this Lease. In the event that Landlord exercises its right to
repair such uninhabitable portion, the rental shall abate in the proportion that
the injured parts bears to the whole Premises, and such part so injured shall be
restored by Landlord as speedily as practicable, after which the full rent shall
recommence and the South Dakota Lease Agreement continue according to its terms.

14.
ACCESS BY LANDLORD.
Landlord and Landlord's agents shall have the right at all reasonable times, and
by all reasonable means, without notice, during the term of this South Dakota Lease
Agreement and
any renewal thereof to enter the Premises for the following purposes:

Landlord may
prominently display a “For Sale” or “For Lease” or similarly worded sign on the
Property during the term of this Lease or any renewal period.

If Tenant
fails to permit reasonable access under this Paragraph, Tenant will be in
default.

15. SUBORDINATION OF LEASE.
This South Dakota Lease Agreement and Tenant's interest hereunder are and shall be subordinate,
junior and inferior to any and all mortgages, liens or encumbrances now or
hereafter placed on the Premises by Landlord, all advances made under any such
mortgages, liens or encumbrances (including, but not limited to, future
advances), the interest payable on such mortgages, liens or encumbrances and any
and all renewals, extensions or modifications of such mortgages, liens or
encumbrances.

16. TENANT'S HOLD OVER.
If Tenant remains in possession of the Premises with the consent of Landlord
after the natural expiration of this South Dakota Lease Agreement, a new tenancy from
month-to-month shall be created between Landlord and Tenant which shall be
subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof except that rent shall then be
due and owing at $__________________ per month and except that such tenancy
shall be terminable upon fifteen (15) days written notice served by either
party.

17. SURRENDER OF PREMISES.
Upon the expiration of the term hereof, Tenant shall surrender the Premises in
as good a state and condition as they were at the commencement of this
South Dakota Lease Agreement, reasonable use and wear and tear thereof and damages by the elements
excepted.

18.
ANIMALS.
THERE WILL BE NO ANIMALS, unless authorized by a separate written Pet Addendum
to this Residential Lease Agreement. Tenant shall not permit any animal,
including mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, rodents, or insects on the property,
even temporarily, unless otherwise agreed by a separate written Pet Agreement.
If tenant violates the pet restrictions of this Lease, Tenant will pay to
Landlord a fee of $_____________ per day per animal for each day Tenant violates
the animal restrictions as additional rent for any unauthorized animal. Landlord
may remove or cause to be removed any unauthorized animal and deliver it to
appropriate local authorities by providing at least 24-hour written notice to
Tenant of Landlord’s intention to remove the unauthorized animal. Landlord will
not be liable for any harm, injury, death, or sickness to any unauthorized
animal. Tenant is responsible and liable for any damage or required cleaning to
the Property caused by any unauthorized animal and for all costs Landlord may
incur in removing or causing any unauthorized animal to be removed.

19.
WATERBEDS. THERE WILL BE NO WATERBEDS, unless authorized by a separate
written Waterbed Addendum to this Residential Lease Agreement.

20. QUIET ENJOYMENT.
Tenant, upon payment of all of the sums referred to herein as being payable by
Tenant and Tenant's performance of all Tenant's agreements contained herein and
Tenant's observance of all rules and regulations, shall and may peacefully and
quietly have, hold and enjoy said Premises for the term hereof.

21. INDEMNIFICATION.
Landlord shall not be liable for any damage or injury of or to the Tenant,
Tenant's family, guests, invitees, agents or employees or to any person entering
the Premises or the building of which the Premises are a part or to goods or
equipment, or in the structure or equipment of the structure of which the
Premises are a part, and Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
Landlord harmless from any and all claims or assertions of every kind and
nature.

22. DEFAULT.
If Landlord breaches this Lease, Tenant may seek any relief provided by law. If
Tenant fails to comply with any of the material provisions of this South Dakota Lease
Agreement,
other than the covenant to pay rent, or of any present rules and regulations or
any that may be hereafter prescribed by Landlord, or materially fails to comply
with any duties imposed on Tenant by statute, within seven (7) days after
delivery of written notice by Landlord specifying the non-compliance and
indicating the intention of Landlord to terminate the Lease by reason thereof,
Landlord may terminate this South Dakota Lease Agreement. If Tenant fails to pay rent when due and
the default continues for seven (7) days thereafter, Landlord may, at Landlord's
option, declare the entire balance of rent payable hereunder to be immediately
due and payable and may exercise any and all rights and remedies available to
Landlord at law or in equity or may immediately terminate this South Dakota Lease
Agreement.

23. ABANDONMENT.
If at any time during the term of this South Dakota Lease Agreement Tenant abandons the Premises or
any part thereof, Landlord may, at Landlord's option, obtain possession of the
Premises in the manner provided by law, and without becoming liable to Tenant
for damages or for any payment of any kind whatever. Landlord may, at
Landlord's discretion, as agent for Tenant, relet the Premises, or any part
thereof, for the whole or any part thereof, for the whole or any part of the
then unexpired term, and may receive and collect all rent payable by virtue of
such reletting, and, at Landlord's option, hold Tenant liable for any difference
between the rent that would have been payable under this South Dakota Lease Agreement during the
balance of the unexpired term, if this South Dakota Lease Agreement had continued in force, and the
net rent for such period realized by Landlord by means of such reletting. If
Landlord's right of reentry is exercised following abandonment of the Premises
by Tenant, then Landlord shall consider any personal property belonging to
Tenant and left on the Premises to also have been abandoned, in which case
Landlord may dispose of all such personal property in any manner Landlord shall
deem proper and Landlord is hereby relieved of all liability for doing so.

24.
ATTORNEYS' FEES.
Should it become necessary for Landlord to employ an attorney to enforce any of
the conditions or covenants hereof, including the collection of rentals or
gaining possession of the Premises, Tenant agrees to pay all expenses so
incurred, including a reasonable attorneys' fee.

25. RECORDING OF SOUTH DAKOTA LEASE AGREEMENT.
Tenant shall not record this South Dakota Lease Agreement on the Public Records of any public
office. In the event that Tenant shall record this South Dakota Lease Agreement, this
South Dakota Lease Agreement
shall, at Landlord's option, terminate immediately and Landlord shall be
entitled to all rights and remedies that it has at law or in equity.

26. GOVERNING LAW.
This South Dakota Lease Agreement shall be governed, construed and interpreted by, through and
under the Laws of the State of South Dakota.

27. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this South Dakota Lease Agreement or the application thereof shall, for any
reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, neither the remainder of
this South Dakota Lease Agreement nor the application of the provision to other persons, entities
or circumstances shall be affected thereby, but instead shall be enforced to the
maximum extent permitted by law.

28. BINDING EFFECT.
The covenants, obligations and conditions herein contained shall be binding on
and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, and assigns of the
parties hereto.

29.
DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS.
The descriptive headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and
they are not intended to have any effect whatsoever in determining the rights or
obligations of the Landlord or Tenant.

30.
CONSTRUCTION.
The pronouns used herein shall include, where appropriate, either gender or
both, singular and plural.

31.
NON-WAIVER.
No delay, indulgence, waiver, non-enforcement, election or non-election by
Landlord under this South Dakota Lease Agreement will be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach
by Tenant, nor shall it affect Tenant's duties, obligations, and liabilities
hereunder.

32. MODIFICATION.
The parties hereby agree that this document contains the entire agreement
between the parties and this South Dakota Lease Agreement shall not be modified, changed, altered
or amended in any way except through a written amendment signed by all of the
parties hereto.

33.
NOTICE.
Any notice required or permitted under this Lease or under state law shall be
delivered to Tenant at the Property address, and to Landlord at the following
address: